Lisa Glebatis Perks
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Selective Carnivalesque
This particular debate wasn't on my radar. Thank you for posting about the clip, Stephanie. It's interesting that you bring in Bakhtin here because there seems to be an unequal inversion happening. What I mean is that male comics can invert soci ... -
This post has shown me new
This post has shown me new connections between comedy and horror. I initially thought of the 5-minute scene as quintessential tension and relief. It's not until about 4 minutes into the scene that we see the frank and beans. Even in a movie, that ... -
Regan's "Straight Man"
It's refreshing to read Kathleen's post on Brian Regan, a comedian whose work is in stark contrast to the cringe-worthy comedies and comedians that typically draw a lot of critical attention. The words themselves are not terribly funny, but his ...